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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Shoola and the Sea Lion?

2. What does Ike have planned to do with Alice the morning after the scene at the dump?

3. Where does Alice find a copy of Shoola and the Sea Lion?

4. What joke do crows love?

5. Ike lives in a _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chapter 5 tie back to Chapter 3?

2. How do we better understand Ike by the end of Chapter 8?

3. What's the purpose of Chapter 2?

4. What is the Underdog Club, and how is it formed?

5. How does Chapter 4 present Kuinak as a character?

6. What's the relevance of albinism in Chapter 3?

7. Is there much concern about Mike?

8. What does "Bakatcha Bandit" imply about Ike?

9. How has Kuinak changed since the beginning of the book?

10. What is the purpose of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick is a crucial character in Sailor Song with varied connections to people around Kuinak before he arrived for the movie. Discuss Nick's presence, his role as the antagonist, and how he furthers the interconnectedness and mystery of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the book's focus on the necessity and integrity of one's roots and the way characters are defined by their context, home, and independence.

Essay Topic 3

Although Foxcorp stands in stark contrast to Kuinak, there are a few elements that tie the two together. Discuss the parallels of Foxcorp and Kuinak in Sailor Song and what they say about nature, authenticity, and industry.

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